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Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission
Section 434.001. Commission - Sec. 434.001. COMMISSION. The Texas Veterans Commission is an agency...
Section 434.002. Application of Sunset, Open Meetings, and Administrative Procedure Laws - Sec. 434.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET, OPEN MEETINGS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE...
Section 434.003. Members - Sec. 434.003. MEMBERS. (a) The commission is composed of five...
Section 434.004. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 434.004. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas...
Section 434.005. Removal - Sec. 434.005. REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal...
Section 434.006. Officers; Commission Actions - Sec. 434.006. OFFICERS; COMMISSION ACTIONS. (a) The governor shall designate...
Section 434.0061. Training - Sec. 434.0061. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to...
Section 434.007. Duties - Sec. 434.007. DUTIES. (a) The commission shall: (1) compile federal,...
Section 434.0071. Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 434.0071. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The commission shall adopt a...
Section 434.0072. "Taps" Tuition Voucher Program - Sec. 434.0072. "TAPS" TUITION VOUCHER PROGRAM. (a) In this section,...
Section 434.0076. Record of Complaints - Sec. 434.0076. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain...
Section 434.0077. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 434.0077. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a)...
Section 434.0078. Claims Assistance Services - Sec. 434.0078. CLAIMS ASSISTANCE SERVICES. (a) The commission shall adopt...
Section 434.0079. Duties Regarding Certain Tuition and Fee Exemptions for Veterans and Family Members - Sec. 434.0079. DUTIES REGARDING CERTAIN TUITION AND FEE EXEMPTIONS FOR...
Section 434.00791. Electronic System to Monitor Tuition Exemptions for Veterans and Family Members - Sec. 434.00791. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TO MONITOR TUITION EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS...
Section 434.008. Fees Prohibited - Sec. 434.008. FEES PROHIBITED. The commission may not charge a...
Section 434.009. Executive Director - Sec. 434.009. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The commission shall employ an...
Section 434.0091. Separation of Policymaking and Management Responsibilities - Sec. 434.0091. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. The commission...
Section 434.010. Rules - Sec. 434.010. RULES. (a) The commission may adopt rules that...
Section 434.0101. Advisory Committees - Sec. 434.0101. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) In developing procedures under Section...
Section 434.011. Office; Expenses; Employees - Sec. 434.011. OFFICE; EXPENSES; EMPLOYEES. (a) The state shall provide...
Section 434.012. Compensation and Expenses - Sec. 434.012. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. (a) A member of the...
Section 434.013. Finances - Sec. 434.013. FINANCES. (a) The financial transactions of the commission...
Section 434.014. Employment Practices - Sec. 434.014. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. (a) The executive director or the...
Section 434.015. Information of Public Interest - Sec. 434.015. INFORMATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST. The commission shall prepare...
Section 434.0151. Public Participation - Sec. 434.0151. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. The commission shall develop and implement...
Section 434.016. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 434.016. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The commission may accept gifts...
Section 434.0161. Use of Funds to Support Outreach and Training - Sec. 434.0161. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND TRAINING....
Section 434.017. Fund for Veterans' Assistance - Sec. 434.017. FUND FOR VETERANS' ASSISTANCE. (a) The fund for...
Section 434.0171. State Employee Contributions to Fund for Veterans' Assistance - Sec. 434.0171. STATE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND FOR VETERANS' ASSISTANCE....
Section 434.018. Performance Incentive Award - Sec. 434.018. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE AWARD. (a) The commission may make...
Section 434.019. Veterans Hospital - Sec. 434.019. VETERANS HOSPITAL. (a) The Texas Veterans Commission and...
Section 434.020. Notice to State Cemetery Committee of Servicemember's Death - Sec. 434.020. NOTICE TO STATE CEMETERY COMMITTEE OF SERVICEMEMBER'S DEATH....
Section 434.0205. Confidentiality of Information Provided to Commission - Sec. 434.0205. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO COMMISSION. Any information...
Section 434.021. Confidential Information Received by the Commission - Sec. 434.021. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION. Information received...
Section 434.022. Veteran Entrepreneur Program - Sec. 434.022. VETERAN ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "veteran"...
Section 434.023. Health Care Advocacy Program for Veterans - Sec. 434.023. HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR VETERANS. (a) In...
Section 434.024. Veterans Community Outreach Campaign - Sec. 434.024. VETERANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN. (a) The Texas Veterans...
Section 434.025. Information Regarding Veteran's Employment Preference Policies - Sec. 434.025. INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES. The commission...
Section 434.026. Online Repository for Active Duty Military - Sec. 434.026. ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. (a) The...
Section 434.027. Energy Industry Program for Veteran Professional Development - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...
Section 434.027. Citizenship Assistance for Veterans - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...
Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices
Section 434.031. Definitions - Sec. 434.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Office" means a...
Section 434.032. Creation - Sec. 434.032. CREATION. (a) In a county with a population...
Section 434.033. Officers - Sec. 434.033. OFFICERS. (a) A commissioners court that maintains and...
Section 434.034. Joint Employment - Sec. 434.034. JOINT EMPLOYMENT. The commissioners courts of any number...
Section 434.035. Duties - Sec. 434.035. DUTIES. An officer shall aid any county resident...
Section 434.036. Prohibitions - Sec. 434.036. PROHIBITIONS. (a) An officer may not charge a...
Section 434.037. Access to Records - Sec. 434.037. ACCESS TO RECORDS. A state eleemosynary or penal...
Section 434.038. Training and Certification - Sec. 434.038. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. (a) An officer shall, within...
Section 434.039. Coordination With County Service Officers and Commissioners Courts - Sec. 434.039. COORDINATION WITH COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS COURTS....
Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements
Section 434.101. Definitions - Sec. 434.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 434.102. Veterans Website - Sec. 434.102. VETERANS WEBSITE. (a) The Department of Information Resources...
Section 434.103. Commission Forms - Sec. 434.103. COMMISSION FORMS. Commission forms shall contain: (1) the...
Section 434.104. Benefits Booklets - Sec. 434.104. BENEFITS BOOKLETS. (a) Not later than February 1...
Section 434.105. Electronic Access to Newsletter or Services - Sec. 434.105. ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO NEWSLETTER OR SERVICES. The commission,...
Section 434.106. Donations; Computers for Veterans County Service Officers - Sec. 434.106. DONATIONS; COMPUTERS FOR VETERANS COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS. (a)...
Section 434.107. Use of Technology - Sec. 434.107. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The commission shall implement a...
Section 434.108. Directory of Services - Sec. 434.108. DIRECTORY OF SERVICES. (a) The commission shall collaborate...
Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services
Section 434.151. Definitions - Sec. 434.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Council" means the...
Section 434.152. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services - Sec. 434.152. TEXAS COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR VETERANS SERVICES. The Texas...
Section 434.153. Composition of Council - Sec. 434.153. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL. The council is composed of...
Section 434.154. Coordinating Workgroups - Sec. 434.154. COORDINATING WORKGROUPS. (a) The council may, by majority...
Section 434.155. Presiding Officer - Sec. 434.155. PRESIDING OFFICER. The executive director of the Texas...
Section 434.156. Meetings - Sec. 434.156. MEETINGS. The council shall meet at least annually...
Section 434.157. Administrative Support - Sec. 434.157. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. (a) The council is administratively attached...
Section 434.158. Report by Council - Sec. 434.158. REPORT BY COUNCIL. Not later than October 1...
Subchapter E. Texas Women Veterans Program
Section 434.201. Definitions - Sec. 434.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 434.202. Establishment of Program; Program Mission - Sec. 434.202. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; PROGRAM MISSION. (a) The Texas...
Section 434.203. Coordinator - Sec. 434.203. COORDINATOR. (a) The executive director shall designate a...
Section 434.204. General Program Duties - Sec. 434.204. GENERAL PROGRAM DUTIES. The program shall: (1) provide...
Section 434.205. Advocacy and Public Awareness - Sec. 434.205. ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. (a) The program shall...
Section 434.206. Collaboration - Sec. 434.206. COLLABORATION. The program shall collaborate with federal, state,...
Section 434.207. Research; Dissemination of Information - Sec. 434.207. RESEARCH; DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (a) The program shall...
Section 434.208. Education - Sec. 434.208. EDUCATION. Through conferences, seminars, and training workshops with...
Section 434.209. Honor and Recognition - Sec. 434.209. HONOR AND RECOGNITION. The program shall promote events...
Section 434.210. Facilities - Sec. 434.210. FACILITIES. To the extent funding is available for...
Section 434.211. Funding; Grants - Sec. 434.211. FUNDING; GRANTS. On behalf of the program, the...
Section 434.212. Women Veterans Report - Sec. 434.212. WOMEN VETERANS REPORT. Not later than November 1...
Section 434.213. Women Veterans Community Outreach Campaign - Sec. 434.213. WOMEN VETERANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN. The women veterans...
Section 434.214. Application for State Agency Programs, Services, or Assistance - Sec. 434.214. APPLICATION FOR STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS, SERVICES, OR ASSISTANCE....
Subchapter F. Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award Network
Section 434.251. Definitions - Sec. 434.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 434.252. Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award Network - Sec. 434.252. VETERAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARD NETWORK. (a) The...
Section 434.253. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 434.253. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commission may adopt rules as...
Subchapter G. Veterans Education Counselors Program
Section 434.301. Definitions - Sec. 434.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 434.302. Veterans Education Counselors - Sec. 434.302. VETERANS EDUCATION COUNSELORS. The commission shall employ veterans...
Section 434.303. Support From Institutions of Higher Education - Sec. 434.303. SUPPORT FROM INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Each institution...
Section 434.304. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 434.304. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commission may adopt rules to...
Subchapter H. Statewide Coordination of Mental Health Program for Veterans
Section 434.351. Definitions - Sec. 434.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 434.352. Duties - Sec. 434.352. DUTIES. (a) The commission and the Health and...
Section 434.3525. Mental Health Program Director Eligibility - Sec. 434.3525. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible...
Section 434.353. Training and Certification - Sec. 434.353. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. (a) The commission shall develop...
Subchapter I. Community Collaboration Initiative
Section 434.401. Community Collaboration - Sec. 434.401. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. (a) The commission and the Department...